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PRODUCTS GUIDE SUMMER 2011 REDNET ............................................................................. 4 Liquid Saffire 56 ............................................................... 6 Saffire PRO 40 .................................................................. 8 Saffire PRO 24 .................................................................. 9 Saffire PRO 24 DSP ..........................................................10 Dear Reader, Our new Scarlett USB 2.0 and second- VRM Box ..........................................................................11 generation Saffire Audio Interfaces are truly Thanks for taking an interest in Focusrite! What is VRM ....................................................................12 State-of-the-Art delivering on one simple Since 1985 Focusrite remains the go-to promise – the best sound in their class. Saffire PRO 14 .................................................................13 brand for the best in analogue signal The growing range includes products for Saffire 6 USB ...................................................................14 processing. But time moves on and we have all pockets and requirement levels, from Scarlett 8i6 ......................................................................15 kept up with the changes in the recording the Saffire 6 USB - our entry-level interface industry with the move to Digital Audio - to the Liquid Saffire 56, which combines Interface Comparison Chart ...........................................15 Workstations (DAWs). Our product range two channels of Liquid mic-pre emulation Scarlett 18i6 ....................................................................16 now not only includes our “heritage” ISA with six Focusrite Saffire mic pres, specially Saffire /Scarlett MixControl ...........................................17 series, which has its roots in the 1980’s with designed for the Saffire Range. RedNet transformer-coupled microphone preamps goes one step further, using innovative Pro Tools 9 Now Focusrite Ready ....................................18 and the legendary Focusrite EQ, but also networking technology and standard Midnight ...........................................................................19 hybrid analogue / digital signal processing ethernet protocols to completely redefine found in the Liquid family. how we see the modern recording studio. OctoPre MkII ................................................................... 20 OctoPre MkII Dynamic .................................................... 21 Digital conversion is today as much our So we are both Focusrite - the Heritage expertise as is microphone pre-amplifier Analogue Audio Company, and Focusrite - Focusrite Artists ............................................................ 22 design. The ISA One Digital features A/D The Interface Company. Old School and The Liquid Channel ........................................................ 24 conversion that out-performs any other New School. We aim to continue to be the Liquid Mix HD ................................................................. 26 product anywhere near its price bracket in best of both. I hope you will join our family terms of dynamic range, noise and jitter. of satisfied customers. ISA430 MkII .................................................................... 27 Indeed, all our ISA A/D converter cards are ISA828 ............................................................................ 28 the equal of, and in some cases out-perform, the best converter brands available, and ISA428 MkII .................................................................... 29 often at a fraction of the price. Phil Dudderidge Digital Card Options ....................................................... 29 Which brings me to our fastest-growing Owner & Managing Director ISA One ........................................................................... 30 business segment today: Audio Interfaces. Focusrite would like to thank the Academy of Contemporary Music, Guildford and Simon Changer at The Church Studios for allowing us to photograph their facilities. 2 THE COMPONENTS RedNet 1 and 2: 8 and 16 channel AD-DA Interfaces RedNet 3: Digital I/O RedNet 1 and 2 feature Focusrite’s precision 24-bit AD and DA conversion for superb audio RedNet 3 interfaces existing digital audio systems and components up to a maximum of 32 inputs performance, with 120dB dynamic range at sample rates up to 192kHz. RedNet 1 provides eight and outputs. Sixteen ADAT optical ports provide a full 32 digital channels in and out at up to RedNet is Focusrite’s powerful new scalable professional channels; RedNet 2, 16 channels. 96kHz (S-MUX2). Support for AES, S/PDIF and ADAT digital audio formats and word clock. digital audio networking system, delivering everything you need in a studio environment. Using standard, robust and reliable Internet Protocol (IP) networking technology to carry high resolution audio over a standard Ethernet network, RedNet makes studio design, installation and configuration easier than ever before. RedNet 4: Eight Microphone preamps/line inputs RedNet 4 provides eight specially-designed Focusrite mic preamps and line inputs with two selectable DIs – plus Focusrite world-class precision AD conversion and specially-crafted mic preamps. Front panel or remote control. At its heart is the robust, tried-and-tested Dante™ digital audio networking technology, from Audinate. Dante uses standard Gigabit Ethernet networking components to carry up to 128 inputs and 128 outputs over standard Ethernet. Dante has become a standard in live sound, frequently SIGN UP TO THE REDNET NEWSLETTER relied on for major events. Get access all the latest updates and news Focusrite brings Dante into the heart of the studio with The RanGE www.focusrite.com/rednetnewsletter versatile, superb-quality audio interfaces that will revolutionise everything in your studio – from wiring to RedNet initially comprises five products. Four high-quality, Every analogue interface features 120dB dynamic range, 24-bit workflow. And unlike other digital audio systems, RedNet versatile interfaces deliver traditional Focusrite ethos and resolution and sample rates up to 192kHz. Each embodies the RedNet Low-Latency PCIe Card is non-proprietary, working with any ASIO or Core Audio performance, where sound is everything, with exceptional most advanced conversion designs and components on the Where low latency is critical, such as tracking, the RedNet PCIe card for Mac or Windows delivers sub-3mS compliant DAW software including Pro Tools 9, Logic value for money. Accompanying these is the optional RedNet market. Each includes JetPLL™ for ultra-low-jitter clock latency, 128 inputs and outputs, and sample rates from 44.1 to 192kHz. A standard Ethernet RJ45 connects to and Nuendo. PCIe card, delivering under 3mS latency at any sample rate*. recovery. The result: quality that is, quite literally, second to none. your network. Alternatively, use the Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS) and your machine’s built-in Ethernet port, for latency comparable to Focusrite FireWire interfaces. 4 *Latency under 3mS requires the RedNet PCIe card and a DAW buffer setting of 32 samples or less 5 Liquid Saffire 56 FEATURED EMULATIONS: ® PROFESSIONAL FIREWIRE AUDIO INTERFACE FEATURING LIQUID MIC PREAMPS RED 1 H - Based on the Focusrite RED 1 Quad class A mic-pre DUNK - Based on the ManleY SLAM! Transformer / Valve mic-pre Liquid Saffire 56 is Focusrite’s flagship 2U multi-channel • Two Liquid mic preamps CLASS A 2A - Based on the Neve 1073 mono mic-pre NEW AGE 1 - Based on the Millenia HV-3D 8 channel mic-pre FireWire audio interface. Liquid technology combines with The marriage of a flexible analogue front end with TRANY H - Based on the API 3124+ discrete quad mic-pre OLD TUBE - Based on the PULTEC MB-1 fixed gain valve mic-pre Saffire PRO FireWire interfacing to deliver a host of authentic cutting-edge Dynamic Convolution™ DSP. Each Liquid preamp SILVER 2 - Based on the Avalon VT-737SP Valve channel strip DEUTSCH 72 - Based on the TELEFUNKEN V72 valve mic-pre preamp flavours, seamless software integration, excellent lets you choose from ten different classic preamp emulations. STELLAR 1B - Based on the UNIVERSAL AUDIO M610 mono tube mic-pre routing flexibility and future-proof, rock-solid driver stability. • Six high quality award-winning Focusrite mic preamps SAVILLEROW - Based on the HELIOS Console mic-pre / EQ module Six Saffire mic preamps complement two Liquid preamps. All eight preamps demonstrate the same wide bandwidth philosophy behind the early vintage Focusrite units. Saffire MixControl • High quality 24-bit/192kHz FireWire Interface Professional digital conversion and JetPLL™ jitter reduction technology; pristine audio quality and reliable synchronisation are guaranteed. • Total I/O count of 28 inputs and 28 outputs A host of I/O options are provided, including a unique loop-back facility for routing audio between software applications via Saffire MixControl. • Saffire MixControl ultra-low-latency DSP mixer/router Liquid preamp remote control Provides an 18 x 16 DSP mixer with excellent routing flexibility, intuitive one-click mixing configurations, and lower than 1.4ms latency (less than the time it takes sound to travel two feet through air!). IMPORTANT INFORMATION: FOCUSRITE, the FF logo, LIQUID TECHNOLOGY and the LIQUID logo, and SAFFIRE are trademarks of Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited. DYNAMIC CONVOLUTION is a trade mark of Sintefex Ltd. All other